Before you start
Meet streben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on streben
Add a prefix to streben and the meaning changes.
Forms
How streben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | strebe | strebte |
| du | strebst | strebtest |
| er/sie/es | strebt | strebte |
| wir | streben | strebten |
| ihr | strebt | strebtet |
| Sie | streben | strebten |
Partizip II gestrebt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich strebe nach Ruhe.I strive for peace.present main clause
- 2Er hat lange nach einem besseren Leben gestrebt.He strived for a better life for a long time.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie lernt viel, weil sie nach einem guten Beruf strebt.She studies a lot because she strives for a good job.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
streben + der Erfolg
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say what people strive for using nach.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He has always striven for successder Erfolg.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she was youngjung, she always strove for a good jobdie Stelle.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He works hardhart because he strives for a bettergut lifedas Leben.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know a womandie Frau who strives for successder Erfolg.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
They want to strive for a bettergut futuredie Zukunft.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She hopeshoffen to strive for more freedomdie Freiheit.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What are you striving for?
Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
streben + das Glück + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Say that he strives for happiness.
- 3Add a main clause saying he is often sad.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you strive for in life? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using streben.
- 2Say what you strive for in life.